List of National Basketball Association career playoff minutes leaders


This article provides two lists:

Minutes Played Leaders

This section provides a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff minutes played.
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
§Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020

RankPlayerPositionPlayoff team played for Total minutesGames playedMinutes per game
average
1^SFCleveland Cavaliers
Miami Heat 		10,049239.0
2*PF/CSan Antonio Spurs 9,37025137.3
3*CMilwaukee Bucks
Los Angeles Lakers 		8,85123737.3
4*SGLos Angeles Lakers 8,64122039.3
5*SFChicago Bulls
Houston Rockets
Portland Trail Blazers 		8,10520839.0
6*COrlando Magic
Los Angeles Lakers
Miami Heat
Phoenix Suns
Cleveland Cavaliers
Boston Celtics 		8,09821637.5
7*PFUtah Jazz
Los Angeles Lakers 		7,90719341.0
8†PGSan Antonio Spurs 7,758226
9*CPhiladelphia/San Francisco Warriors
Philadelphia 76ers
Los Angeles Lakers 		7,55916047.2
10*PGLos Angeles Lakers 7,53819039.7
11*CBoston Celtics 7,49716545.4
12*SGChicago Bulls 7,47417941.8
13*PGSeattle SuperSonics
Phoenix Suns
Boston Celtics 		6,99418038.9
14*SF/PFBoston Celtics 6,88616442.0
15*SFBoston Celtics 6,86017239.9
16PG/SGLos Angeles Lakers
Utah Jazz
Oklahoma City Thunder 		6,85625926.5
17PF/SFHouston Rockets
Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio Spurs 		6,82324428.0
18†SGMiami Heat
Chicago Bulls 		6,697177
19*PGUtah Jazz 6,39818235.2
20*PGLos Angeles Lakers 6,32115341.3
21†SFBoston Celtics
Brooklyn Nets
Washington Wizards
Los Angeles Clippers 		6,22917036.6
22*CGolden State Warriors
Boston Celtics
Charlotte Hornets
Chicago Bulls 		6,17718433.6
23PF/CChicago Bulls
Orlando Magic
Seattle SuperSonics
Los Angeles Lakers 		6,17217036.3
24*PGPhoenix Suns
New Jersey Nets
Dallas Mavericks
New York Knicks 		6,08815838.5
25†SGSan Antonio Spurs 6,07521827.9
RankPlayerPositionPlayoff team played for Total minutesGames playedMinutes per game
average

Progressive List of Playoff Minutes Played

This is a progressive list of minutes played leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
§Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020

BALBaltimore BulletsFTWFort Wayne PistonsOKCOklahoma City ThunderSEASeattle SuperSonics
BOSBoston CelticsGSWGolden State WarriorsORLOrlando MagicSFWSan Francisco Warriors
CHHCharlotte HornetsHOUHouston RocketsPHIPhiladelphia 76ersSTLSt. Louis Hawks
CHIChicago BullsLALLos Angeles LakersPHOPhoenix SunsSYRSyracuse Nationals
CLECleveland CavaliersMIAMiami HeatPHWPhiladelphia WarriorsTORToronto Raptors
DALDallas MavericksMNLMinneapolis LakersPORPortland Trail BlazersUTAUtah Jazz
DETDetroit PistonsNYKNew York KnicksSASSan Antonio SpursWSBWashington Bullets

SeasonYear-by-year leaderMPActive Min. Played LeaderMPCareer RecordMPSingle Season RecordMPSeason
1951–52George Mikan*MNL553George Mikan*MNL553George Mikan*MNL553George Mikan*MNL5531951–52
1952–53George Mikan*MNL463George Mikan*MNL1016George Mikan*MNL1016George Mikan*MNL5531952–53
1953–54Paul SeymourSYR559Slater Martin*
MNL 1953–56
STL 1957–59		1509Slater Martin*
MNL 1953–56
STL 1957–59		1509Paul SeymourSYR5591953–54
1954–55Andy Phillip*FTW445Slater Martin*
MNL 1953–56
STL 1957–59		1824Slater Martin*
MNL 1953–56
STL 1957–59		1824Paul SeymourSYR5591954–55
1955–56Paul Arizin*PHW409Slater Martin*
MNL 1953–56
STL 1957–59		1945Slater Martin*
MNL 1953–56
STL 1957–59		1945Paul SeymourSYR5591955–56
1956–57Bob Cousy*BOS440Slater Martin*
MNL 1953–56
STL 1957–59		2384Slater Martin*
MNL 1953–56
STL 1957–59		2384Paul SeymourSYR5591956–57
1957–58Bob Cousy*BOS457Slater Martin*
MNL 1953–56
STL 1957–59		2800Slater Martin*
MNL 1953–56
STL 1957–59		2800Paul SeymourSYR5591957–58
1958–59Elgin Baylor*MNL556Slater Martin*
MNL 1953–56
STL 1957–59		2818Slater Martin*
MNL 1953–56
STL 1957–59		2818Paul SeymourSYR5591958–59
1959–60Bob Pettit*STL576Bob Cousy*BOS2916Bob Cousy*BOS2916Bob Pettit*STL5761959–60
1960–61Elgin Baylor*MNL540Bob Cousy*BOS3253Bob Cousy*BOS3253Bob Pettit*STL5761960–61
1961–62Bill Russell*BOS672Bob Cousy*BOS3727Bob Cousy*BOS3727Bill Russell*BOS6721961–62
1962–63Bill Russell*BOS617Bob Cousy*BOS4120Bob Cousy*BOS4120Bill Russell*BOS6721962–63
1963–64Wilt Chamberlain*SFW558Bill Russell*BOS4034Bob Cousy*BOS4120Bill Russell*BOS6721963–64
1964–65Bill Russell*BOS561Bill Russell*BOS4595Bill Russell*BOS4595Bill Russell*BOS6721964–65
1965–66Bill Russell*BOS814Bill Russell*BOS5409Bill Russell*BOS5409Bill Russell*BOS8141965–66
1966–67Wilt Chamberlain*SFW718Bill Russell*BOS5799Bill Russell*BOS5799Bill Russell*BOS8141966–67
1967–68Bill Russell*BOS869Bill Russell*BOS6668Bill Russell*BOS6668Bill Russell*BOS8691967–68
1968–69John Havlicek*BOS850Bill Russell*BOS7497Bill Russell*BOS7497Bill Russell*BOS8691968–69
1969–70Wilt Chamberlain*LAL851Elgin Baylor*LAL5510Bill Russell*BOS7497Bill Russell*BOS8691969–70
1970–71Wes Unseld*BAL759Wilt Chamberlain*LAL6055Bill Russell*BOS7497Bill Russell*BOS8691970–71
1971–72Jerry Lucas*NYK737Wilt Chamberlain*LAL6758Bill Russell*BOS7497Bill Russell*BOS8691971–72
1972–73Wilt Chamberlain*LAL801Wilt Chamberlain*LAL7559Wilt Chamberlain*LAL7559Bill Russell*BOS8691972–73
1973–74John Havlicek*BOS811Jerry West*LAL6321Wilt Chamberlain*LAL7559Bill Russell*BOS8691973–74
1974–75Elvin Hayes*WSB751John Havlicek*BOS5980Wilt Chamberlain*LAL7559Bill Russell*BOS8691974–75
1975–76Dave Cowens*BOS798John Havlicek*BOS6485Wilt Chamberlain*LAL7559Bill Russell*BOS8691975–76
1976–77Doug CollinsPHI759John Havlicek*BOS6860Wilt Chamberlain*LAL7559Bill Russell*BOS8691976–77
1977–78Marvin WebsterSEA904John Havlicek*BOS6860Wilt Chamberlain*LAL7559Marvin WebsterSEA9041977–78
1978–79Bob DandridgeWSB787Wes Unseld*WSB4802Wilt Chamberlain*LAL7559Marvin WebsterSEA9041978–79
1979–80Julius Erving*PHI694Wes Unseld*WSB4889Wilt Chamberlain*LAL7559Marvin WebsterSEA9041979–80
1980–81Moses Malone*HOU955Wes Unseld*WSB4889Wilt Chamberlain*LAL7559Moses Malone*HOU9551980–81
1981–82Julius Erving*PHI780Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL4769Wilt Chamberlain*LAL7559Moses Malone*HOU9551981–82
1982–83Magic Johnson*LAL643Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL5357Wilt Chamberlain*LAL7559Moses Malone*HOU9551982–83
1983–84Larry Bird*BOS961Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL6124Wilt Chamberlain*LAL7559Larry Bird*BOS9611983–84
1984–85Dennis Johnson*BOS848Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL6734Wilt Chamberlain*LAL7559Larry Bird*BOS9611984–85
1985–86Rodney McCrayHOU835Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL7223Wilt Chamberlain*LAL7559Larry Bird*BOS9611985–86
1986–87Larry Bird*BOS1015Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL7782Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		7782Larry Bird*BOS10151986–87
1987–88Magic Johnson*LAL965Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL8500Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8500Larry Bird*BOS10151987–88
1988–89Michael Jordan*CHI718Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL8851Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Larry Bird*BOS10151988–89
1989–90Clyde Drexler*POR853Dennis Johnson*BOS6994Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Larry Bird*BOS10151989–90
1990–91Magic Johnson*LAL823Magic Johnson*LAL7403Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Larry Bird*BOS10151990–91
1991–92Michael Jordan*CHI920Larry Bird*BOS6886Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Larry Bird*BOS10151991–92
1992–93Dan Majerle PHO1071Robert Parish*
BOS 1992–94
CHH 1994–95		6088Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Dan Majerle PHO10711992–93
1993–94Patrick Ewing*NYK1032Robert Parish*
BOS 1992–94
CHH 1994–95		6088Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Dan Majerle PHO10711993–94
1994–95Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU929Robert Parish*
BOS 1992–94
CHH 1994–95		6159Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Dan Majerle PHO10711994–95
1995–96Gary Payton*SEA911Magic Johnson*LAL7538Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Dan Majerle PHO10711995–96
1996–97Karl Malone*UTA816Michael Jordan*CHI6602Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Dan Majerle PHO10711996–97
1997–98Michael Jordan*CHI872Michael Jordan*CHI7474Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Dan Majerle PHO10711997–98
1998–99Allan Houston NYK783Scottie Pippen*
HOU 1998–99
POR 1999–2003		7200Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Dan Majerle PHO10711998–99
1999–00Shaquille O'Neal*LAL1000Scottie Pippen*
HOU 1998–99
POR 1999–2003		7814Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Dan Majerle PHO10711999–00
2000–01Allen Iverson*PHI1016Scottie Pippen*
HOU 1998–99
POR 1999–2003		7931Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Dan Majerle PHO10712000–01
2001–02Kobe Bryant*LAL833Scottie Pippen*
HOU 1998–99
POR 1999–2003		8030Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Dan Majerle PHO10712001–02
2002–03Tim Duncan*SAS1021Scottie Pippen*
HOU 1998–99
POR 1999–2003		8105Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Dan Majerle PHO10712002–03
2003–04Kobe Bryant*LAL973Scottie Pippen*
HOU 1998–99
POR 1999–2003		8105Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Dan Majerle PHO10712003–04
2004–05Richard HamiltonDET1079Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2010		6813Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Richard Hamilton
DET		10792004–05
2005–06Dirk Nowitzki †DAL983Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2010		7572Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Richard Hamilton
DET		10792005–06
2006–07LeBron James^CLE893Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2010		7693Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Richard Hamilton
DET		10792006–07
2007–08Paul Pierce †BOS990Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2010		7843Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Richard Hamilton
DET		10792007–08
2008–09Rashard LewisORL986Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2010		7843Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Richard Hamilton
DET		10792008–09
2009–10Rajon Rondo^BOS975Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2010		8086Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Richard Hamilton
DET		10792009–10
2010–11LeBron James^MIA922Kobe Bryant*LAL8165Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Richard Hamilton
DET		10792010–11
2011–12LeBron James^MIA983Kobe Bryant*LAL8641Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Richard Hamilton
DET		10792011–12
2012–13LeBron James^MIA960Kobe Bryant*LAL8641Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		8851Richard Hamilton
DET		10792012–13
2013–14Kevin Durant^OKC815Tim Duncan*SAS8902Tim Duncan*SAS8902Richard Hamilton
DET		10792013–14
2014–15LeBron James^CLE844Tim Duncan*SAS9152Tim Duncan*SAS9152Richard Hamilton
DET		10792014–15
2015–16Draymond Green^GSW879Tim Duncan*SAS9370Tim Duncan*SAS9370Richard Hamilton
DET		10792015–16
2016–17LeBron James^CLE744LeBron James^CLE9127Tim Duncan*SAS9370Richard Hamilton
DET		10792016–17
2017–18LeBron James^CLE922LeBron James^CLE10049LeBron James^CLE10049Richard Hamilton
DET		10792017–18
2018–19Kawhi Leonard^TOR939LeBron James^CLE10049LeBron James^CLE10049Richard Hamilton
DET		10792018–19
SeasonYear-by-YearMPActive Player LeaderMPCareer MP RecordMPSingle Season MP RecordMPSeason